Herbert Hoover: “That is all I have today.”

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, to which we are all signatories, can only mean that the nations of the world have agreed that they will use their arms solely for defense.

Our Army, including the National Guard and all other reserves, has already been reduced much below the European standard 'police component.'

I earnestly hope that this may be done.

You have always been a public spirited citizen, working for the best interests of your state and of the nation and I know that whether in diplomatic work or at home, you will continue to render valuable service.